18 Week Wait Masterclasses

In addition to the 18 Week Wait workshops, Skills for Health - Workforce Projects Team ran two strategic masterclass sessions in February 2008 to showcase the workforce planning implications of the 18 week patient pathway. The masterclasses were aimed at people who have overall responsibility for their organisation's 18 week compliance - including chief executives, directors and other senior managers.

The masterclasses were being held at two venues – one in Manchester and one in London.

Masterclasses involved the following:

• National overview of the 18 week pathway programme
• International speakers on the Berlin polikum model and its application to polyclinics in the UK
• Solutions from NHS organisations across the country
• Demonstration of tools to help workforce plan the 18 week patient pathway.

These masterclasses were presented by the Workforce Projects Team as part of the Department of Health’s National 18 Week Workforce Support Programme.